Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 285 › Conversation 285-006

Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and domestic staff

Thursday, October 7, 1971 · 8:30 AM–8:50 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation285-006 on Tape 285 (tape position 00:11:28–00:13:08)StartThursday, October 7, 1971 at 8:30 AMEndThursday, October 7, 1971 at 8:50 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 285-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss the President's upcoming schedule, which includes speechwriting and a medical physical. The two also coordinate personal arrangements for a dinner party for twelve guests, focusing on menu planning that specifies tenderloin and particular wine selections. The brief exchange highlights the intersection of Nixon’s administrative duties and his domestic staff coordination.

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Another beautiful day.
Yes, sir.
Too bad we've got to be work all day.
Speech.
Well, we've made this a long day.
Have a good day like the day we had to make Montreux in the book, sir.
Good.
Good.
So I'm going to be here for church.
Last time.
Who's going to be here?
You're going to be here for my church.
Yes, sir, we are in the temple, and some people are praying.
Yes, sir, all the way.
But I do want to have dinner.
Yes, maybe.
Yes, sir.
Uh, do you want to satisfy the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?
Tenderloin is better.
Tenderloin is better because it's a lot of colder men.
And they cut it, you know, like this.
Not steak.
Not steak.
Tenderloin.
Yeah.
And, uh... Maybe make a souffle for this bunch.
Yes, sir.
Pretty good.
So you know how many of those we... What?
How many people... About 12.
Yes, sir.
And, uh...
The 66th line.
Say that to me.
Come on.

NARA Description

On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:50 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 285-006

Date: October 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:30 am and 8:50 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/22/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[285-006-w001]
[Duration: 1m 37s]

     Weather

     The President’s schedule
          -Speech writing
          -The President’s physical
          -Manolo Sanchez and Fina Sanchez’s schedule
               -Church

     Request
         -Dinner preparations
              -Tenderloin

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

                 -Soup
                 -1966 wine

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:50 am.

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  • 010-112 9:22 AM · 1 min — the White House operator, William L. Safire, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:22 am and 10:24 am.
  • 285-009 9:22 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:22 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 285-006, October 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/285-006 (accessed October 6, 2026).